the fine line we walk in an attempt to complain without sounding like we're complaining because, really, we're not complaining

today's episode: jackhammers
(and between me and the jackhammers there are chainsaws, so there are jackhammers and chainsaws and an old man sitting in a chair watching it all, but he's not really bothering me)

and yes, I have to close the windows to hear myself think (not that that's always the wisest course of action) and it's hot and closing the windows makes it hotter but it's not like it's Alabama hot, you know.

and I don't have an interview this morning, so it's not like really important work is being interrupted or overwhelmed.
in fact, Lost in Translation (this version is just $2.99 at Amazon) is on one of the HBO channels and has been since 9:25, and I don't have a problem turning it up really, really loud (though I can, of course, still hear the jackhammers).

etc.